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con⋅va⋅lesce

  [kon-vuh-les]
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–verb (used without object), -lesced, -lesc⋅ing.
to recover health and strength after illness; make progress toward recovery of health.
Origin:
1475–85; < L convalēscere to grow fully strong, equiv. to con- con- + valēscere to grow strong (val(ēre) to be well + -escere -esce )
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con·va·lesce   (kŏn'və-lěs')   
intr.v.   con·va·lesced, con·va·lesc·ing, con·va·lesc·es
To return to health and strength after illness; recuperate.

[Late Middle English convalesshe, from Latin convalēscere : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + valēscere, to grow strong, inchoative of valēre, to be strong; see wal- in Indo-European roots.]
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Word Origin & History

convalesce 
1483, from L. convalescere "thrive, convalesce," from com- intensive prefix + valescere "to begin to grow strong," inchoative of valere "to be strong" (see valiant). Only in Caxton and Scottish writers until 19c.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: con·va·lesce
Pronunciation: "kän-v&-'les
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Forms: -lesced; -lesc·ing
: to recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness
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convalesce con·va·lesce (kŏn'və-lěs')
v. con·va·lesced, con·va·lesc·ing, con·va·lesc·es
To return to health and strength after illness; recuperate.

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